Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$344M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ULTI
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Autodesk
ADSK
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$585M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,660
+71
| +0.3% | +$3.65K |
|
5102
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
-53,131
| -43% | -$937K |
|
5103
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
330,600
+71,600
| +28% | +$241K |
|
5104
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,737
+1,974
| +7% | +$79.7K |
|
|
LOGM
5105
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-3,200
| -16% | -$247K |
|
5106
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,801
+17,353
| +139% | +$719K |
|
5107
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+1,300
| +2% | +$19.8K |
|
5108
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,190
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
BSTC
5109
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,459
+9,701
| +83% | +$610K |
|
5110
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+42,100
| +61% | +$539K |
|
|
NVEE
5111
PUT
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-4,000
| -6% | -$71.4K |
|
|
POLY
5112
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$1.6M |
|
5113
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-31,100
| -36% | -$640K |
|
5114
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-7,400
| -13% | -$195K |
|
|
CONE
5115
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+900
| +4% | +$52.7K |
|
|
FNSR
5116
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+500
| +0.9% | +$11.5K |
|
5117
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-14,900
| -46% | -$1.08M |
|
5118
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,377
-1,802
| -6% | -$86.8K |
|
5119
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$904K |
|
5120
CALL
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,300
| New | +$1.19M |
|
5121
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,693
-127,002
| -84% | -$6.63M |
|
5122
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,552
-16,306
| -48% | -$1.17M |
|
5123
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+6,700
| +40% | +$377K |
|
|
CVA
5124
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,751
-198,533
| -74% | -$3.5M |
|
|
CVGW
5125
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,082
-15,468
| -54% | -$1.45M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,425 positions worth $218B, up 8.5% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $6.68B of net new capital in Q2 2019, opening 1,217 new positions and adding to 3,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.6% of assets, down from 6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Eli Lilly, an estimated $397M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2019 buy was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Netflix in Q2 2019, an estimated $400M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $397M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $349M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $218B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,217 new positions and closed 1,335 in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $218B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.